From salsa dancing to weaving, from bag-making to hat-making, poetry to opera, visiting artists to anniversary celebrations, the 2024 Country Arts Support Program is reaching deep into community. Here’s the list of successful applicants: Broke Public School Parents and Citizens Association ($2,000) Broke Public School Community Art Mural: artist Jeff Taylor (Joffa) will collaborate with…
Liddell WORKS is a creative program marking the closure of the Liddell power station, and its long legacy. The core of the program is 15 artist “residencies” where artists respond to the power station with fresh individual expressions, culminating in an exhibition in mid 2024. Kara Wood Kara Wood has always been drawn to…
This event is FULL On Friday the 10th of November, Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre and Arts Upper Hunter invite you To A Celebration of Indian Culture – Diwali – The Festival of Lights. Experience the magic of this celebration with cultural performances, music, a tantalising selection of Indian sweets, food and traditional Diwali offerings, as…
Expressions of Interest for the Regional Arts Network State-wide youth project, Horizons: Creative Industries Career Launchpad are now open! This is a major opportunity for young creative people from Dungog, Singleton, Muswellbrook and Upper Hunter Shires who would love to work in a creative field that they’re passionate about. Horizons is a creative industry…
Families flocked to Lake Liddell last Wednesday 4 October to take part in Arts Upper Hunter’s inaugural workshop event, Create By The Lake. The school holidays creative program provided the community with the opportunity to work alongside artists engaged with the LiddellWORKS project and other local talents in a diverse range of mediums, from blacksmithing…
LiddellWORKS is a joint project between Arts Upper Hunter and AGL Macquarie to mark the historic closure of the Liddell Power Station which occurred in April 2023. Also funded by the Department of Regional NSW, the Stronger Country Communities Fund, this project is well underway, with community events, workshops, and exhibitions to come.
On Friday 1st September Arts Upper Hunter held the first community instalment of their Weave A Thon at Scone High School. Michelle Earl and her trusty team of wonderful weavers guided students through an arrangement of weaving techniques from weaving a bracelet to NSW & WA weaving style rounds & ovals. There were 30 participants…
Ten grants of up to $1000 each have been awarded to people and organisations across the Upper Hunter region. “The assessors were very impressed with the applications,” according to Executive Director John O’Brien. “And the fact is, Micro Grants are a very direct way of getting creative results happening! The dollars are not big, but…
This fun family event will be taking place this school holidays, Wednesday, October 4th at GJ’s By The Lake from 10:30am – 3:00pm. Create by the Lake is an opportunity for the local community to meet some of the LiddellWORKS Creative Program artists. This program was a collaborative partnership between Arts Upper Hunter and AGL…
CASP is the long-running and much-loved small grants program for community arts across regional NSW. It’s a great way a community group or facility can have a Project Come True in their area. Applications for Arts Upper Hunter Country Arts Support Program open on the 22 September 2023 and close 5pm on Monday 30 October…
